Political risks come with control of Washington for GOP
By ERICA WERNER For Republicans, there will be no one left to blame. As they prepare to take control of the White House and both chambers of Congress next year,…
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Obama calls for ‘course correction’ on globalization
By ELENA BECATOROS and JOSH LEDERMAN Pushing back against the forces of isolationism, President Barack Obama stood at the birthplace of democracy on Wednesday and declared it’s time for a…
Trump relies on Washington insiders to build administration
By MICHAEL BIESECKER, JEFF HORWITZ and VIVIAN SALAMA Donald Trump elicited wild cheers on the campaign trail by pledging to “drain the swamp” in Washington, but the president-elect’s transition team…
‘Excellent’ first meeting for Obama, Trump
By JULIE PACE In a cordial beginning the transfer of power, President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump met at the White House Thursday. Obama called the 90-minute meeting “excellent,”…
Judge approves Volkswagen emissions settlement
A federal judge in San Francisco has approved a $15 billion court settlement of most claims against Volkswagen for its emissions-cheating scandal. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer signed the order…
AT&T’s $85.4B deal for Time Warner: A new bet on synergy
By TALI ARBEL and BERNARD CONDON AT&T’s $85.4 billion purchase of Time Warner represents a new bet on synergy between companies that distribute information and entertainment to consumers and those…
Pro-painkiller echo chamber shaped policy amid drug epidemic
By MATTHEW PERRONE and BEN WIEDER For more than a decade, members of a little-known group called the Pain Care Forum have blanketed Washington with messages touting prescription painkillers’ vital…
Obama: Oceans key to protecting planet from climate change
By KEVIN FREKING Creating the Atlantic Ocean’s first marine national monument is a needed response to dangerous climate change, oceanic dead zones and unsustainable fishing practices, President Barack Obama said…